The milestone is being celebrated today at the Anchor Bar,
the Buffalo tavern that's credited
with inventing the dish on a March night a half century ago.

According to Anchor Bar lore, the restaurant's owner, Teressa
Bellissimo, whipped up a snack at the request of her bartender son, Dominic,
after a group of his friends got hungry while having late-night drinks.

She cut up some large chicken wings to make them easier to
eat by hand, deep friend them and served the snack covered in hot sauce with
blue cheese dressing and celery on the side. The rest is foodie history.

Today, Buffalo-style wings are a bar favorite nationwide.

The Anchor Bar's current owner is throwing a birthday bash this
afternoon at the tavern.